Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-09-24

One OF the prettiest races of the day was
the Naghthawk Stake of one mile. There
We're eighteen entries. and $500 added, and
$500 additional if 1:413 was beaten, and
the stake 10 De named after the winner if
Nighthawk's time Q:42l) was beaten. The
contestants were six in number and started
in the following order: Adeline, Edle-
weiss, Agnes, Kenney, Ed. McGinness and
Lizzie Dunbar. This was pool selling
race aud large amount went into the
pool-box at about the following odds: Nc
Ginness Sl00, Lizzie Dunbar $50, Adeline
$40, field $50. The horses went we'll to-
gether to the half with Adeline in the
lead; after turning into the homestretch
Lizzie Dunbar came to the 'front.' and
passed over the score an easy winner by
several lengths in 1423. Some of the
hackers of Lizzie did not like it when they
saw the jockey who was to ride her. He
had already been dstanced twice this fair
for foul riding, although his was the win
ming horse. This proved to be no excep-
ton, for the judges announced that Edel-
weiss won the heat, Adeline second, Agnes
third, and distanced Lizzie Dunbar for foul
riding. Lizzie is as fine en- animal as has
shown up on the track this season. She is
by Bazaar dam Tibbie Dunbar, and was
bred by w. l.. Pritchard, of this city.
SUMMARY.
AGRICULTURAL PARK COURSE. Sacramento. Sen
tember %, lsS7.-The Nighthawk Stake for ali
ages; one mile.
John WolfskIlls br. m. Edelweiss iss...............l
D. j. MeCartys eh +. Adeline
Rancho Del Paso's ch. I. Agnes............... :;
II. L. Samuels' b. C. Ed. McGinnis. \
Rancho Del Paso's br 6. Kinney-..................
W. L. Pritchards ch. m. Lizzie Dunbar
Time, 1:4254.
TWO DEAD HEATS.
The last race of the day was a running
free purse, one mile and sixteenth and
repeat for all ages, between Dave Douglas,
Orc, Manzanita. Patti. Elwood and Moon
light. Pools sold Patti 800, Manzanita
800, field $75.
The horses were sent off very evenly on
the first attempt. Dave Douglas and Orc
came under the wire so nearly together
that 1t was called a dead heat, in 1:5l1
Dave Douglas won the second heat in
1:5l@. The third was dead heat between
Patti and Douglas in l:51l, Orc, Manzanita
and Elwood distanced, Moonlight sent to
the stable under the rule. Patti took the
fourth heat from Douglas by three lengths.
1t was now half past 6, and the race was
postponed until ! P. NJ. to-day, when one
heat Will decide it.
SUMMARY.
AGRICULTURAL PARK COURSE Sacramento. Sep.
tCIlCSl 3D. 1901 Tree purse, SA0u,
for all ages; one mile and one-sixteenth and
repeat.
G. w. Trahern's b. g. Dave Douglas:...O / 0 .
Laural Wood Stables b. f. Patti..........3 2 0 l
{. II. Eldred's b. +. Moonlight..".........5 8 sta
J. Cabrera ch. g. Manzanlta .............0 dis
James Garland's ch. c. Elwood.~........4 dis
Owens Bros b. s. Oro:,.........,...:.........6 dis
Time, 1a-1:5l14-l:511a-1:5
To-DAY's RACES.
The races to-day will be as follows:
l. Unfinished race of ore and one-eighth
miles, between Patti and Dave Douglas
2. Match race between Bryan W. and
Franklin.
8. Three,year-old trotting stake, mile
heats three in FIVE; Soudaa, Ella, and
Sable Wilkes.
4. Trotting; purse $780, free for all !;
Lot Slocum, Arab and Adair.
3. Trotting; purse $1,000, 2:40 class !;
Howard, Mazanita, Alfred S., Maggie E.,
Old Nick and Inez
6. Special trot purse $780, Thapsin,
Marin, Maid of Oaks, Valentine, Long
fellow, Artist, Mt. Vernon and Luella.